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While no resort is far from the water in Jamaica, the resorts listed below are the best luxury, family, couples, and budget beachfront resorts found throughout the island. You will never be unsatisfied or bored at any resort in Jamaica! Half Moon – Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica (Luxury) Half Moon is a sprawling 400-acre […]

A passport photo is one of the required documents to get a passport. It has specifications that a picture must have and if not followed, cannot be used. There are many places you can go and get a passport photo taken. Some people prefer to do it instead of paying for the service. Others prefer […]

Skiing is an all-time favorite winter sport for many all over the world. With several globally renowned ski attractions and resorts, where should one start? You may have already checked off Colorado, or the slopes of Windsor in Canada, but until you visit The French Alps, you won’t be able to compare the vast differences. […]

How to get around Europe? Well besides taking the bus and taxis, and maybe the occasional boat, the three most popular ways to get around would be trains, cars, and planes. Get me around Europe will provide the different commuting ways tourist move from one city to the next. Each country has a wealth of […]

Traveling is undoubtedly a loved and cherished recreation for all. It does entail a number of expensive buys and hiring elements. You would need a thorough brush up with tips to buy travel insurance to protect all belongings. Travel insurance is like a license to your peace of mind while you are traveling. It provides […]

With the second largest tourism industry in the world, Spain has plenty to offer any visitors to the country. The country includes the mainland of Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. Here is a brief overview of what people can expect when they go on vacation to Spain. Explore Spain’s […]

The travels of the Globetrooper team continue, from Mexico to Miami and shortly back to less sunny climes in the United Kingdom. While we will have lots of stories and sights to share when we get back home, a few distracting technical glitches with the site are hopefully now remedied, so take a look at […]

Well we are in Mexico right now, flew out last week from sunny UK ( actually its not sunny at all ) and presently are hovering around the Riviera Maya area which is a little south of Cancun. More about this expedition to Mexico in a future feature article series on Globetrooper but lets say […]

Some of the standout trips on Globetrooper this week include adventure travelers seeking trip partners for South American adventure trails, trans-Siberian road trips and many more exciting voyages of global discovery.

It is the time of year to plan winter vacations and travel expeditions for the more adventurous. What will it be this winter, hiking or skiing in the alps, a spot of rock climbing in the Nevada desert, river rafting down the Amazon river or shored up on South Beach with a Tequila Sunrise?

As December commences and the year 2011 enters its final phase it is clear that a lot of Globetroopers are thinking very seriously about their 2012 trip or vacation. For some though the final month of the year is an urgent last minute attempt to secure travel partners for their end of year trip to […]

Globetrooper connects travelers, adventurers and even casual vacationers with the travel partners and companions that they need. Not every person is the kind of individual who has lots of available friends for global adventures. Even for those Globetroopers lucky enough to be in a relationship, where is the guarantee that partners are going to possess […]

If you are thinking about a vacation in the south of Spain, one would usually plan for the summertime, right? During the summer Sevillanos keep their cool by avoiding the midday sun and drinking their beer as cold as possible. However, admittedly sightseeing in hot temperatures is not the most pleasant thing to do for […]

Even for those travelers who treat our phones quite casually, it can’t have escaped notice that a phone just isn’t a phone anymore. In fact, these days, your phone is probably a ‘smartphone.’ One of those fangled devices we hear you mutter that has more buttons and blinking lights than it should ever truly need?

More travelers and vacationers connected with Globetrooper this week looking for travel companions, eager to get involved and participate in some of the newest trips and travel adventures to be posted on the site. The trips created on Globetrooper are diverse and offer a variety of experiences from relaxed beach front vacations to wild water […]

The last time I was here, I shared with you all a few of my favorite hidden Hawaiian Gems. Well, as promised, here is Part 2 to my expose of the best-hidden adventures of Hawaii. Please do feel free to spread my secrets, for the sake of spreading more beauty to more people, I’m okay […]

So you’ve got your credit card, passport, foreign currency, and camera tucked into a fully laden backpack and you’ll be picking up sunscreen and any last minute forgets on your way to the airport. What else do you need? How about any anti-theft devices you might have gathering dust in the house? No one wants […]

That wonderful time of year has arrived again. You have endured months of hard work and now you can start thinking about planning a trip, that blissful escape from your everyday working routine. Five unique travel destinations to explore will provide insights and overview of different places to visit. With all of the hustle and […]

Travelers searching for trip companions have created some highly engaging ideas on Globetrooper this week. It is always refreshing to see new explorers to the site hoping to network with like minded adventurers for really a series of really unique trips around the globe. Over the last seven days some of the trip highlights include […]

Barcelona is an incredibly popular European city for travelers of all ages and interests. Young explorers, in particular, seem enthralled by the cities diversity. Indeed, no city in Europe mixes cosmopolitan style with regional flair quite like Barcelona. The city’s well-kept public spaces and diverse population give it a modern, international feel. At the same […]

Are you planning a two-week family vacation in Orlando? There is so much to see and do in the world’s theme park capital. You may find it hard to decide which packages or tickets to choose to make the most of your time and budget. Orlando Theme Parks Don’t worry; we have some great suggestions to […]

Ocean rowing requires incredible mental courage and determination. Being woken up at 3 am in the morning for yet another two-hour shift on the oars slowly wears you down. You have to be prepared to deal with seasickness, salt sores, blisters, and delirium. It is, therefore, no surprise that ocean rowing is often compared to a polar […]

Iceland is a unique and thrilling place for a holiday, a completely different experience from the beach and resort type of destination. Iceland is a country of sensational landscapes where Mother Nature’s forces can be seen in all their raw power. Expect to see spouting geysers, boiling hot springs, rumbling volcanoes, sparkling glaciers, fjords, tearing […]

In India, we learned there’s a gigantic difference between the well-worn tourist path and independent exploration. If you follow a guidebook, you can easily become trapped by a world of chore-like sightseeing tours. Bus → Queue → Pay → Look → Leave = Boring! From our 5 months there, and talking to various travelers, here is […]